Boards and Commissions

Chapter 5 of the Village Code governs the establishment, governance and membership of the Village’s Boards and Commissions. Comprised of citizen volunteers, the Mayor nominates and the Board of Trustees approves individuals who have both the experience and interest to serve on these Boards. Vacancies are filled on an as needed basis. Individuals who serve the Village in this capacity find the experience to be both challenging and rewarding. Volunteer work is an invaluable part of our government process. If you are interested in serving on a Board or Commission, click here or contact Doreen Jarosz at 847/818-5300.

Meeting dates are subject to change. Please confirm dates on the Village Calendar.

Audit Committee Meets at least twice a year, corresponding with the work on the annual audit. Purpose: To further enhance the independence of the external audit by providing a direct link between the auditor, corporate authorities and Village management. The Committee is advisory in nature and intended to assist the corporate authorities in obtaining and monitoring the Village's annual audit and to ensure a fair and accurate presentation of the Village's financial statements. Staff Contact: David Erb, 847/392-6000 Membership:
1. Two (2) members of the Board of Trustees;
2. One member of the Finance Commission; and
3. Two (2) residents of the Village at large.

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

Tom Munz – Chair

02/2006

03/2016

Arlene A. Juracek

05/2013

03/2016

John Matuszak

11/2008

11/2016

Vince Grochocinski

11/2008

11/2016

Timothy McDermott

07/2013

07/2017

Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meets monthly; schedule determined by Commission. Meetings held at the Police and Fire Headquarters, 112 E. Northwest Highway. Purpose: To prepare and conduct competitive examinations for the appointment of Police Officers and Firefighter/Paramedics, as well as promotions within those departments. The Board also conducts hearings relative to disciplinary matters. Staff Contact: Diane Rhode, 847/870-5678 Membership:
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ("BOFPC") shall consist of either three (3) or five (5) members as the Mayor may from time-to-time deem appropriate. Members must be residents of the Village.

Citizen Corps Commission - INACTIVE
Meets twice yearly at a minimum, as required. Purpose: To promote and enhance homeland security by providing a means of communication and coordination among the various citizen corps programs throughout the Village of Mount Prospect. Membership:
Eight commission members from designated entities who reside or work in the Village.

Community Relations Commission - INACTIVE Purpose: The mission of the Community Relations Commission shall be to promote and foster understanding, mutual respect, cooperation and positive relations between and among all residents of Mount Prospect regardless of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, gender, age, disability, national origin or ancestry to the end that a sense of shared community among all residents is strengthened, the value of each individual is affirmed and the constitutional rights of all are realized. This Commission is also responsible for Community Development Block Grant Funds and for the provisions of the Fair Housing Ordinance.

Economic Development Commission
Meets the third Thursday of the month at 8 a.m. at Village Hall.
Purpose: To encourage and facilitate economic growth throughout the Village and to advise the Mayor and Board of Trustees on economic development goals and objectives. The Commission's main functions include business retention, business attraction, and marketing of the Village. Staff Contact: Bill Cooney, 847/392-6000 Membership:
Seven members w/chief executive or similar managerial positions of businesses/corporations in the Village, business owners or entrepreneurs, or residents with expertise in business development. The Chair shall be a Village resident.

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

Thomas (Skip) Robertson - Chair

06/2006

07/2017

John Healy

09/2009

08/2017

Norman Kurtz

05/2011

05/2019

Thomas Lowe

05/2007

12/2016

Daniel Novak

09/2009

08/2017

James Peterson

08/2013

07/2017

David Roe

02/2015

01/2019

Finance Commission Meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Village Hall. Purpose: To advise and assist the Mayor and Board of Trustees in the maintenance of a sound tax structure and overall fiscal policy. Staff Contact: Dave Erb, 847/392-6000 Membership:
Seven members. In making appointments, consideration shall be given to the appointee’s background relating to municipal finance and planning.

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

Vince Grochocinski - Chair

06/1989

09/2016

Pam Bazan

09/2008

10/2017

Thomas Pekras

07/1983

10/2017

John Kellerhals

05/2005

09/2016

Don Ocwieja

07/2007

08/2015

Trisha Chokshi

09/2014

09/2016

Mary Rath

05/2015

05/2019

Foreign Fire Tax Board

Meets quarterly at the Police and Fire Administrative Building, 112 E. Northwest Highway, in the 1st Floor Training Room. Purpose: To receive and expend foreign fire tax funds for the maintenance, use and benefit of the Village Fire Department, in accordance with the Illinois Compiled Statutes (Ord. 5511, 9-20-2005).
Staff Contact: Fire Chief John Malcolm, 847/870-5660MEMBERSHIP: The board shall consist of seven (7) board members, who need not be residents, as follows:

1. One board member shall be the chief of the Fire Department,
2. One board member shall serve from the sworn rank of battalion chief and above,
3. One board member shall serve from the sworn rank of lieutenant,
4. Three (3) board members shall serve from the sworn rank of firefighter, and
5. One board member shall serve from the Fire Department's nonsworn personnel.

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

Lt. Brad Peterson- Chairman

01/2010

01/2016

Todd Novak - Co-Chair

01/2015

01/2017

Jim East

01/2014

01/2016

Richard Christensen

01/2013

01/2016

Brian Lambel

01/2015

01/2017

Michele Kowalczyk

01/2015

01/2017

Fire Chief John Malcolm

11/2010

no expiration per
state statute

Planning and Zoning Commission
Meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Board Room of Village Hall (televised meeting). Purpose: To prepare a comprehensive plan for the present and future development of the Village. In addition, this Commission is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the Development Code. It also holds public hearings on requests for amendments to the Zoning Code and to mediate requests for variation from the Zoning Code. Staff Contact: Consuelo Andrade, 847/392-6000 Membership:
One chair plus six regular members and one associate member

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

Joseph P. Donnelly, P.E. - Chair

12/2001

05/2020

William Beattie

11/2008

11/2016

Thomas Fitzgerald

07/2012

07/2014

Jeanne Kueter

08/2013

05/2016

Norbert Mizwicki

04/2014

08/2016

Sharon Otteman

12/2012

12/2016

Keith Youngquist

12/2001

09/2018

Agostino Filippone – Associate Member

04/2014

05/2019

Sister Cities Commission Meets the third Thursday of every other month, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room, 1st floor of Village Hall. Special meetings may be called as needed. Purpose: To recommend policies and programs to enhance the Village's participation in the Sister Cities International Organization and to maintain any relationship the Village might establish with a Sister City. The sole objective of the Commission and the program is to promote goodwill and international understanding. Staff Contact: Marianthi Thanopoulos, 847/392-6000 Membership:
Fifteen members, a majority of whom shall be Village residents. The Mayor shall serve as an ex-officio member.

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

Vacant - Chair

06/2003

05/2015

Evelyn Dorman

12/2013

05/2019

Gerald “Skip” & Janice Farley

04/2000

08/2018

Patricia Fusilero

10/2009

07/2018

Lorrie Huber

08/2007

08/2016

Judy McGinnis

05/2013

10/2015

Gary & Paula Randant

01/2006

08/2018

Diana & Rafi Sahakian

06/2012

08/2016

Paul Seils

04/2000

08/2016

Mary Ann & John Sibrava

11/2004

08/2018

Rachel M. Toeppen

08/2003

07/2017

Robert & Patricia Usnik

12/2013

12/2017

Barbara & Steve VanArsdale

11/2011

11/2015

Irvana Wilks

05/2013

07/2018

Colleen E. Saccotelli

05/2015

05/2019

Elizabeth Theiss

05/2015

05/2019

Special Events Commission
Meets the first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. at Village Hall. Purpose: To create and sponsor activities, celebrations, and observances for the enjoyment and education of the residents of the Village and visitors to our Village. Staff Contact: Dave Strahl, 847/392-6000 Membership:
Fifteen members, a majority of whom shall be Village residents.

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

Teresa VanOpdorp - Co-Chair

06/2003

09/2016

Fred Steinmiller - Co-Chair

08/2010

09/2016

Vicki Busse

04/2014

04/2018

Sandra DiCaro

05/2006

07/2018

Maura Drew

04/2014

04/2018

Jill Friedrichs

08/1993

12/2017

Christina Greco

05/2006

07/2018

Linda Hoefert

08/1993

11/2015

Mike & Kathy Janonis

08/2007

11/2015

Paul & Linda Seils

06/1999

11/2015

Lizzet Stone

06/2013

06/2017

Tarina Wimmer

04/2011

09/2016

vacant

vacant

vacant

Transportation Safety Commission Meets the second Monday of the month, as needed, at 7 p.m. at the Emergency Operations Center Building, 1720 W. Central Road.
Purpose: To assist, inform and advise the Village’s staff and elected officials on matters pertaining to the transportation of people and materials within the Village, between the Village and adjoining municipalities, and throughout the northeastern Illinois region as it affects the residents of our Village Staff Contact: Matt Lawrie, 847/870-5640 Membership:
Nine voting members, including one representative from the Village Police Department, the Village Fire Department and the Village Public Works Department, and one non-voting ex-officio member who shall be a representative of the Village Engineering Division.

Member

Appointment date

Term Expires

John J. Keane – Chair

11/2000

05/2016

Charles Bencic

06/1996

05/2016

Robert Fisher

11/2007

11/2015

Justin Kuehlthau

02/2012

05/2016

Carol Tortorello

12/2001

07/2017

Jillian Morgan

02/2015

01/2019

Police - Commander Bob Smith

Fire - Battalion Chief Randy Uidl

Public Works-Street/Building Superintendent Paul Bures

Youth Commission -INACTIVE Meets the first Wednesday of the month.
Purpose: To formulate recommendations on specific topics as assigned by the Village Board or initiated by the Commission, to identify youth issues in the community, to compile, maintain and distribute a current directory of existing services and programs for youth in the Village furnished by public and private agencies, and such other duties as included by ordinance.

Centennial Commission Meets the 1st Wednesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November) in the Executive Conference Room, 3rd Floor of Village Hall. Purpose: To plan and promote a coordinated effort to celebrate the Village of Mount Prospect's centennial year (2017). Staff Contacts: Marianthi Thanopoulos, 847/392-6000; Dave Strahl, 847/392-6000 Membership:
Seven to Eleven Members